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Rob's now on at 5 tonight, too. If they're going by their original plan, hopefully this means his recovery is coming along nicely.

Yup.

Dammit, I'm jealous I didn't make that joke when posting the video. I bow to you.

The listing appears to be wrong. The 11am repeat does not air at noon (or at all), based on 4 days of observation. Anyway, I just stumbled upon this random video of the old newsroom set being ripped out. I didn't realize just how extensive the dismantling was...4 and a half years later. [MEDIA=vimeo]62935070[/MEDIA]

Presented for your amusement, a commentary from Bozo T. Clown, WGN News... [MEDIA=vimeo]103377794[/MEDIA]

Take it for what it's worth... http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/9/17/shipp-is-sailing-back-to-philly

Retirement that apparently has nothing to do with the merger. Retirement at 55.

I'm no rocket scientist, but I'm 99% sure that when people stop watching something, its ratings go down. Math.

In addition to rebroadcasts of ABC 7 Cubs games, other programs are beginning to see second airings on what's left of the Live Well Network. Windy City Live re-airs at 2pm, immediately following the live show. Episodes of The Chew air weeknights at 7, though they're delayed a week. The real surprise for me, though, is the return of news rebroadcasts. The 11am news, like WCL, sees a rebroadcast immediately after the first airing, at noon. This is the first time in what, like 8 years that 7.2 is being used for such a purpose?

Here's the complete ABC Evening News from New Years 1975. However, I have the video set to start with a promo for the network's "fresh, new morning show"...that would last a whole 10 months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=Ec0CPuWcgh4;m=21;s=22

November 8th, based on the football coverage. I noticed the question mark in the title.

Fire. Everyone. ()

Speaking of the 9 o'clock hour, they redesigned the shop's logo, bringing the font in-line with the rest of the show, though with a different color scheme. Old: New:

That's regionally syndicated, right? Though, I'd imagine it's mostly on Fox stations.

Damn, he sold his soul to a future with Sinclair to get away from weekend mornings. Yes, I acknowledge that this is one day only.

Patrick Elwood's anchoring with Jackie tonight. Is this his first time anchoring on WGN?

Not a thing. Patrick doesn't have a bio online, and I'm guessing he hasn't sat for a head shot, yet.

http://www.robertfeder.com/2017/08/17/robservations-nbc-5-cant-wait-rob-staffords-return/#more-15192

I don't think it's all week. If I understood it correctly, Patrick's now the 4pm anchor, Dick is back to weekends, and the two of them juggle the 5 and 6 until Rob takes on one or both.

Yes, sir, though I'm familiar with him from his time at WGN last decade.

Juan Carlos Fanjul. File him under 'people I forgot existed.'

"Ron Magers??? What are you doing here?" "You guys haven't noticed? I've been living in this studio for 15 months."

Try craps table dealer.

Considering this is a station that would change the anchor team photo on a day-to-day basis depending on if Rob or Dick was anchoring at 4, I kinda wonder if this pic promoting the 5pm live stream mains anything. I can't say I've noticed it until now, but that doesn't mean it's new...

Someone returned to TV today. I leave this here, without context...